If you have followed high school football in south Florida for any length of time, you already know that Coconut Creek is one of the programs that continues to improve each year.
With Chris Yeargin and one of the top coaching staff in Miami-Dade and Broward County, the secret to the success of what the Cougars are doing had been year-round work and staying together as a team.
In a landscape that lacks loyalty these days – with athletes transferring daily, what this program is doing is keeping the players together year-round, and that is why they have been able to compete and stay in the hunt for a district title and post-season play.
Coming off a 9-3 season, this team has been rewarded for making an impact in the region. They will be playing in their second Broward National Football Showcase in three years when they take on Miami-Dade 1A power Miami True North. But before that, they will finish off spring and travel together, as a team, this summer to 7-on-7 and linemen camps throughout the state.
When they end spring on Thursday at Palm Beach Gardens High School against state power Daytona Beach Mainland, it will set the tone for the next two months, and of course, the 2026 season.
Among the top returnees include rising seniors (2027) Everett Butler (WR) and Isaiah Calixte (DB/WR). There are also rising juniors (2028) Cayden Delions (RB), Josiah Sanchious (QB) and Malik Lane (DE), and rising sophomore (2029) Demario Johnson (DE).
Here is a look at some of the gifted prospects who will be expected to step up this season:
CLASS OF 2027
Braylon Alexis, CB, 5'10, 148.
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Isaiah Calixte, DB, 6’0, 173 -m 2.87 GPA.
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Javarous Carson, OL, 5’11, 350 - 3.5 GPA.
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Christopher Elliott, OL, 6’2, 270 - 3.2 GPA.
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Jaden Francis, WR, 6’0, 162 - 2.5 GPA.
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Javian Francios, WR, 6'0, 172 - 3.5.
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Jonathan Hernandez, K, 5'7, 175 - 3.5 GPA.
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Keshawn Huggins, DB/LB, 5’10, 185 – 3.5 GPA.
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Jason Jones, CB, 6'0, 185.
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Quinton Jones, LB, 6'0, 205 - 2.777 GPA.
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Jones Ty'Rek Jones, DB, 5'8, 195 - 2.71 GPA.
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Keyondre McClover, WR, 6’1, 180 – 3.0 GPA.
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LaQuadri McCray, DB, 5'10, 170 - 2.7 GPA.
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Nolex St. Victor, LB, 5’9, 185 - 2.5 GPA.
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Everett Butler, WR, 5’8, 148 - 2.6 GPA
Job Cambronne, OL, 6'0, 220
CLASS OF 2028
Cayden Delions, RB, 5'11, 179 - 3.5 GPA.
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David Florent Jr., WR, 5’8, 155 -3.0 GPA.
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Tatetreon Isom, DB/WR, 5’8, 158.
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Demario Johnson, DL, 6’0, 194 - 3.2 GPA.
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Sanchious Josiah, QB, 5’11, 160 - 2.6 GPA.
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Malik Lane, DE, 6’1, 190 - 2.9 GPA.
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Josiah Pierre-Louis, DT, 5’9, 225 - 2.9 GPA.
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Xavier Marshall, WR, 6’1, 152 – 3.8 GPA.
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Jaylyn Mehu, LB, 5’9, 187 - 2.86 GPA.
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Kitray Ross Mullen, DB, 5’9, 156 - 3.2 GPA/
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Kendrick Willams, DB, 6'1, 173 - 3.8 GPA.
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Randy Witchard Jr., LB, 5’9, 215 - 2.8 GPA.
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Neo Paul, DE, 5’10, 179
Brown Zavious, OL, 6'2, 205 - 2.5 GPA
CLASS OF 2029
Amari Johnson, WR, 5'7, 142 - 3.61 GPA.
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Barbary Fredreon Barbary, DT, 6'2, 205 - 2.76 GPA
De'Joshua Newkirk, OL, 6'0, 252 – 4.0 GPA
Caleb Power, WR, 6’0, 175
Dorrian Simmons, Slot/WR, 5’7, 135
2025 COCONUT CREEK COUGARS
Miramar, W 22-12
Sunrise Piper, W 33-6
Davie Western, W 28-16
Deerfield Beach, W 34-7
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, L 11-6
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson, W 66-0
Hollywood South Broward, W 45-6
Delray Beach Atlantic, L 33-30
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, W 46-6
Parkland Douglas, W 34-6
STATE PLAYOFFS
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy, W 49-20
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 45-13
In addition to the Coconut Creek game on Thursday, here are some more area matchups:
Thursday, May 14
Daytona Beach Mainland, Coconut Creek, Hollywood McArthur, Delray Beach Atlantic (Palm Beach Gardens), 6:00
Doral Academy at Lantana Santaluces, 6:00
Palmer Trinity vs. Miami Gulliver Prep, 3:00
Friday, May 15
Miami Southridge vs. Jensen Beach, Stuart Martin County, 6:00
Miami Varela at Miami Belen Jesuit, 3:30
Saturday, May 16
Miami Palmetto vs. Miami True North (Ives Park), 9 a.m.
Miramar, Port St. Lucie Centennial at Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace, 5:00
Tuesday, May 19
Homestead South Dade at Sunrise Piper, 7:00
Miami High at Hollywood South Broward, 5:00
Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy at North Broward Prep, 5:00
Pembroke Pines West Broward Intra Squad
Wednesday, May 20
Miami Carol City Black-Orange Game (Traz Powell Stadium), 6:00
Miami Coral Park, Miami Sunset at Hialeah Gardens, 3:00
Miami Killian Gold vs. Green Game, 3:00
Miami Lakes Goleman at Miami Archbishop Carroll, 3:00
Miami Palmetto at Sarasota Booker, 6:00
Miami Ransom Everglades at Coral Gables, 4:00
Miami Southridge Red vs. Black Game, 5:00
Thursday, May 21
Chaminade-Madonna Intra Squad, 5:30
Davie Nova at Oakland Park Northeast, 6:30
Davie Western Black & Gold Game, 6:30
Fort Lauderdale Dillard Blue & Gray Game, 6:00
Hialeah Mater Academy Inter Squad (Milander), 10:00
Miami Coral Reef at Miami St. Brendan, 7:00
Miami Ferguson at Hialeah American, 5:00
Miami Springs, Coral Gables at Pembroke Pines Flanagan, 6:00
North Miami at Homestead Somerset Silver Palms, 7 p.m.
South Miami at Hialeah Miami Lakes, 3:30
South Plantation Purple & White Game, 6:00
St. Thomas Aquinas Intra Squad Game, 5:00
Friday, May 22
Homestead Intra Squad, TBA
Miami Central Intra Squad (Traz Powell), 5:30
Southwest Miami @ BridgePrep Academy, 4:00
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